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Guess this is the proverbial rock and a hard place... Do you leave the car with no significant changes to make the purest happy at the risk of the model becoming stagnant or ........ Oh if we only had that crystal ball..

 

Why change much at all? The original Mini stayed pretty much the same for forty years.

Dave

 

True but sales peaked many years ago and dwindled almost every subsequent year till the end....

Don't get me wrong, I love my R53 and feel that most changes that have been made to it, have been mostly for change sake...

 

I'd be a fan if they put REAL gauges back in the MINI. If they keep the S models boosted as well a boost gauge would be nice too.

I've driven both R53s an R56s. I have nothing bad to say about an R53. They are awesome. I can see why folks are motivated to keep them. However, I actually prefer my R56 (aside from the gauge issue). I think it was a good impovement, though I gather I'm in the minority there.

I look forward to the re-fresh of the MINI and to see how they tackle the style/icoography issues.

 

This might not be a bad thing. Perhaps the 3 Banger will let them go a tad more compact.

Jim

 

This is a very worrying development. Maybe folks will run to snap up the last R56 MINI's before the new improved ones come out. Just like folks ran to get R53 MINI's when the R56 was near. Hell it might get me in one of them too.

 

Kinda like the original Coke switching to new Coke that flopped, that then became the original Coke, errr Classic Coke.

I'm mostly intrigued with the 1.5L three cylinder. Hmmm.... Fewer parts, similar power, variable valve timing.... Better MPG. I wonder if they'll develop a tri-scroll turbo?

Just hope they don't flub up the MINI design like what happened over at BMW with that Bangle guy.

 

Wonder if they'll address the death rattle, carbon build up or timing chain stretch with the "new" MINI. Maybe they'll change the looks enough that it'll look as poorly as the current engine lasts.

 

Hasn't the Porsche 911 essentially remain unchanged since 1912? Why mess with a good thing

 

Dale, don't forget the clutch

 

Uh?.... about the only things unchanged from the 1912 car and today's, would be that both have a rear engine and a Porsche badge...

 

1.Carbon build up-check(Sea Foam or water)
2.timing chain stretch-check(mine replaced by Mini already)
3.death rattle?-please refresh my memory.

1. clutch problem?- again please refresh my memory(I hate being the 2% who never gets the word)
(Addendum- I just read the thread on clutch problems so now I'm in the 98% who have the word)

Jason

 

Guys we're what 5yrs into the R56 and were still looking down our noses at it?

Both cars have had their share of issues, you want reliable you can go to a Honda dealer

R56 flat out outperforms the R53 in every way you want to empirically measure

It's a cool car and I can see why you enjoy it but to still look at a R56 with disdain just is getting old.

Your certainly entitled to your opinion but it's getting tiring